Study: Mind Training Enhances Brain Health for Older Adults
A study examined brain and cognitive changes associated with brain training and found that complex cognitive training significantly improves cognitive brain health.Dallas— Sept. 10 Strategy-based...
View ArticleSurvey: Improved Year-End Hiring Plans in U.S. Strongest Since 2007
The latest ManpowerGroup hiring forecast survey shows the strongest fourth-quarter outlook since before the financial crisis.Milwaukee — Sept. 10 The latest ManpowerGroup "Employment Outlook Survey"...
View ArticleJob Flexibility Makes Employees More Loyal
Employees are more likely to express loyalty to their companies if offered flexible work options, a new survey shows.Boulder, Colo. — Nov. 2A recent survey by FlexJobs, a website for finding...
View ArticleThree Lessons to Beat Leadership Derailment
High levels of leadership failure cause heightened levels of employee dissatisfaction. Proactive leaders must learn three key lessons to win in today's competitive marketplace.Leadership failures of...
View ArticleRate of Job Growth Expected to Grow Through 2017
The U.S. workforce is projected to grow 4.4 percent from 2013 to 2017, according to a new report, faster than the 2009-2013 period but still down from the pre-recession 2003-2007 period.Chicago — Nov....
View ArticleAre You Truly Agile?
Let go of old learning approaches and embrace the latest in agile software.How are your scrums and sprints coming? Are you current on Kanban? Do you understand the differences between TDD, DDD and FDD?...
View ArticleCLO of the Year: Yum Brands' Rob Lauber
Rob Lauber, vice president of Yum Brands' Yum University and CLO of the Year, reflects on his path into the learning profession.
View ArticleU.S. Adds 204,000 Jobs in October
Moreover, the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.3 percent, a reflection of the government employees who were furloughed amid the government shutdown.Washington — Nov. 8Total nonfarm payroll employment...
View ArticleGen Y’s Changing Learning From the Start
Millennials are looking for a never-ending onboarding process focused on continually aiming to sustain engagement, motivation, and job and skills proficiency.
View ArticleThe Week That Was
The top five stories from the week of Nov. 4. Also, more business school grads flock to tech.
View ArticleThe Importance of Connection
Seeing things from another’s point of view is a marketplace imperative.These days when we hear the word “connected,” most of us think of electronic devices and wireless networks. A few people might...
View ArticleHow New CLOs Should Handle the First 90 Days
By asking targeted questions, understanding business strategy and building the right alliances, new CLOs can ensure they become valued business partners, not order-takers.Hitting the ground running in...
View ArticleSkills or Qualities a New CLO Needs
Take all of the skills that are important for success in any leadership role and add the following to make a good CLO:• Killer consulting skills along with insatiable curiosity.• Courage mixed with...
View ArticleSurvey: Talent Shortage May Impede New Hiring by Tech Firms
Nearly two-thirds of C-level executives at tech firms said they intend to hire new staff over the next year, a new survey shows. However, the same executives said they perceive a shortage of quality...
View ArticleTraining Off the Job: Gaining Skills Without Company Backing
Individuals looking for a career change or a new skill can work the system without going into debt or giving up on a dream job.Many companies are looking for ways to develop their employees by growing...
View ArticleSurvey: Bosses Rarely Apologize, Inspire Less Trust
Despite the fact that most bosses say they own up to workplace errors, employees do not agree, a new survey shows.Boston — Nov. 13 Nearly 90 percent of managers say that they either always or often...
View ArticleDear C-Suite: We Don't Do Training
Many senior-level executives still equate learning with training events — to the detriment of the function — and learning leaders aren’t doing enough to change their minds.In 2012, Peter Aceto,...
View ArticleSurvey: One-Third of Workers Don’t Work in Jobs Related to College Major
While finding employment unrelated to a college might seem like a let-down, 64 percent of employees said they're happy with the degree they chose to achieve, according to a new survey.Chicago — Nov....
View ArticleThe Root of Corporate Dysfunction
Leaders who can’t make decisions are often at the heart of a crisis.Leaders at the top aren’t heroes or action figures. They’re human, and they struggle with the choices they face just like the rest of...
View ArticleAsk A Gen Y: Life in the Big City?
With a different professional and financial outlook than previous generations, Gen Y are increasingly finding careers and lifestyles in smaller markets.
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